The book spends a bit too long on the minutiae of the hunt and skates rather too quickly over the legal and ethical issues that it raised.

ECONOMIST: Adolf Eichmann

Today these firms are advising investors regarding a host of legal, ethical and operational mutual fund issues that they are simply unqualified to comment upon.

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Setting aside the moral, ethical, and legal issues, even supporters, such as John Brennan, acknowledge that much of the information that coercion produces is unreliable.

NEWYORKER: The Black Sites

Indeed, due to just such ethical and possibly legal issues as well, my guess is that if the option ever came up, most Legal Departments would advise steering clear of the whole morass to begin with.

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However, when these securities class action law firms pay lawyers who represent pensions hefty referral fees (which may or may not be disclosed to the fund-client) that DOES raise some very serious ethical and possibly legal issues.

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And obviously, if the new job you are seeking is with a major competitor, then certainly ethical issues will arise and even legal issues around conflict of interest.

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